Tintin et moi (2003)

A high-profiled documentary about Hergé and his major cartoon success, Tintin, based in part on previously unreleased archive tape footage.

Director:

Anders Østergaard

Writer:

Anders Østergaard (scenario)

Stars:

Hergé, Numa Sadoul, Michael Farr

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hergé	...	Himself (archive footage)
Numa Sadoul	...	Himself
Michael Farr	...	Himself
Harry Thompson	...	Himself
Raymond Leblanc	...	Himself (archive footage)
Germaine Kieckens	...	Herself, the first wife of Hergé (archive footage)
Andy Warhol	...	Himself (archive footage)
Fanny Rodwell	...	Herself, the second wife of Hergé
Gérard Valet	...	Himself
Chang Chong-Chen	...	Himself (archive footage)
Patrick Waleffe	...	(voice)
Tony Beck	...	(voice)
Alain Louis	...	(voice)
Danièle Denie	...	(voice)
Olivier Cuvelier	...	(voice)

Storyline

A high-profiled documentary about Hergé and his major cartoon success, Tintin, based in part on previously unreleased archive tape footage.

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Plot Keywords:

tape | cartoon | tintin | interviewer | interview | 

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Taglines:

Meet the man behind the masterpiece.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Official Sites:

Angel Films [Denmark] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Denmark Belgium France Switzerland Sweden Finland Norway

Language:

French English

Release Date:

16 January 2004 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Tintin and I

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland

Box Office

Budget:

€1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Angel Films, Finlands Svenska Television (FST), Moulinsart

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an unusual use of special effects, Hergé's lips were re-animated to fit some of the sound clips of his voice played in the film.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #31.2 (2004)

User Reviews

One of the all-time great films about the process of making art

Quite frankly one of the best films I've ever seen about an artist and the process of creating art. I didn't grow up reading Tintin, but am mighty tempted to start now as an adult.

While the film succeeds at all levels in telling the story of Hergé's life, what really sets it apart is the filmmaker's masterful way of conveying the feeling of what it was like to be Hergé and what it means to live the greater part of one's life through the characters one has created. Time and time again, it was the emotion of the moment that got me, drawing me closer and closer to Hergé, and compelling me forward into the next scene and the next element of the artist's life, which cast yet another new light on who he was and what drove him.

This is an utterly timeless film about the joys and despair of being an artist. I can't recommend it highly enough.